1. Anchorage Marriott Downtown

Hotel details This upscale, modern hotel is a 10-minute walk from downtown Anchorage, and 5.2 miles from the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum.More The warm, relaxed rooms with oversized picture windows offer flat-screen TVs, WiFi (fee), desks and coffeemakers. Club level rooms add mountain views and access to a lounge with free continental breakfast and evening appetizers. Free WiFi is available in the lobby. Other amenities include an airy American restaurant/bar, an indoor pool and a fitness center. There’s also a business center and 12 meeting rooms.

Hotel details This straightforward hotel is a 1.8-mile drive from the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and a 3.8-mile drive from downtown.More Contemporary-styled rooms offer free WiFi, desks, flat-screen TVs, minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. Suites add separate living areas. Social spaces include a living room-style lobby and an outdoor courtyard. The American restaurant serves breakfast and dinner, as well as Starbucks coffee. There are also a business center and 2 meeting rooms. Other amenities include an indoor pool, a whirlpool, an exercise room, a sauna, a free airport shuttle and on-site free parking.

3. River’s Edge Resort

Hotel details This riverfront seasonal resort is 2.2 miles from Fairbanks International Airport, 3.7 miles from the University of Alaska’s Museum of the North, and 3.9 miles from the train station.More All of the traditional hotel rooms have cable TV and coffeemakers. Quaint cottages add private patios; some overlook the river. Free breakfast is served in the lodge dining hall. There’s also a riverside restaurant with a terrace, and a free airport and train station shuttle service.

4. Hilton Anchorage

Hotel details This modern downtown hotel is an 8-minute walk to the Anchorage Museum and 5.3 miles to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.More All rooms (some with mountain or water views) offer contemporary decor and custom-designed beds, plus desks, 37-inch flat-screen TVs and WiFi (fee). Executive rooms provide access to the Club Lounge, Monday to Friday. Suites add sitting areas. Amenities include a relaxed bar and a cafe offering Alaskan and American cuisine, plus a fitness center, an indoor pool and a steam room. There’s also a business center and over 20,000 sq ft of meeting space.

5. Westmark Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center

Hotel details Covering a full city block in downtown Fairbanks, this modern conference hotel is 0.3 miles from the Fairbanks Ice Museum and 6.1 miles from the University of Alaska Museum of the North’s â€¦ More cultural and historic exhibitions. The sophisticated rooms have free Wi-Fi, cable TV, minifridges and microwaves. Some rooms and suites feature added amenities such as separate sitting areas, kitchenettes and Bose audio systems. The hotel has over 17,000 sq ft of meeting space, including a ballroom that accommodates up to 500 guests. There’s also a fitness center, coin-operated laundry facilities, a casual restaurant and a separate steakhouse.

6. The Lakefront Anchorage

Hotel details Set on the eastern shore of Lake Hood, this polished hotel is 4 miles from the downtown area and 2 miles from the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum.More Refined, traditional rooms feature pillow-top mattresses, minifridges, coffeemakers and WiFi access. Some rooms have whirlpool tubs and fireplaces. Parking is free. There’s an elegant restaurant with water views, plus a casual lakeside bar and grill. Other amenities include a private floatplane dock, a lobby lounge with a fireplace, a gym and a business center.

7. Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa

Hotel details A 5-minute walk from the Anchorage Museum, this modern hotel is also an 11-minute walk from the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.More The contemporary rooms have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, minifridges and desks with ergonomic chairs. Suites add living rooms and mountain views. Amenities include a steak-and-seafood restaurant, a lounge/bar and a coffee shop. There’s also a fitness center and a plush spa, as well as meeting rooms and a business center.

8. Anchorage Marriott Downtown

Hotel details This upscale, modern hotel is a 10-minute walk from downtown Anchorage, and 5.2 miles from the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum.More The warm, relaxed rooms with oversized picture windows offer flat-screen TVs, WiFi (fee), desks and coffeemakers. Club level rooms add mountain views and access to a lounge with free continental breakfast and evening appetizers. Free WiFi is available in the lobby. Other amenities include an airy American restaurant/bar, an indoor pool and a fitness center. There’s also a business center and 12 meeting rooms.

Hotel details Off Interstate 4 and opposite the Chena River, this modest hotel is 2.5 miles from Fairbanks International Airport, and 3.2 miles from the University of Alaska Museum of the North.More All of the modern rooms offer free WiFi, desks and flat-screen TVs, plus minifridges and coffeemakers. Freebies include hot breakfast, an airport shuttle, and parking. There’s also a fitness center, massage treatments, meeting rooms, and a business center.

Hotel details A 7-minute walk from the Anchorage Museum (for Alaskan heritage), this simple hotel is also 5.6 miles from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.More Subdued rooms have free WiFi and desks, as well as coffeemakers and TVs with cable/satellite channels. Some feature balconies, while suites add whirlpool tubs and sitting areas. Kids 17 and under stay free with an adult. Amenities include complimentary parking and an airport shuttle, as well as an exercise room and convenience store (both open 24/7). Theres also an informal American restaurant and a business center.